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The Goodwin Family
The Goodwin Family
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Warm, loving family expecting our second child in early October is seeking an experienced, nurturing nanny to support our family pre & post birth.
Our daughter, Isabelle (“Izzy”), is a social, curious, and independent 2-year-old who will attend school starting in September Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am–3:00 pm. We are looking for someone who genuinely enjoys toddlers and is comfortable supporting a growing family with a newborn.
Schedule
In August, MWF [phone number hidden]pm.
In September, TR 2-6pm.
When baby arrives, Approximately 25 hours per week, with some flexibility. During some times that Isabelle is in School (MWF 8:30-3pm), you would help with mom and newborn at home.
Responsibilities
* Caring for our 2-year-old daughter when she is not in school.
* School drop-offs and pick-ups (walkable).
* Age-appropriate play, outdoor time, reading, music, and creative activities.
* household support, including tidying, laundry, cooking light meals for toddler and family as needed
* Helping create a calm and supportive environment while mom recovers postpartum and cares for a newborn.
* Caring for newborn for 1-3 hours while Mom spends with eldest daughter (1-2x a week).
Ideal Candidate
* Prior experience with toddlers and newborns.
* Postpartum doula experience
* Kind, dependable, and proactive.
* CPR certified (or willing to become certified).
* Non-smoker.
* Comfortable working collaboratively with parents who are very involved.
* Montessori and/or Waldorf appreciation is a plus.
* Enjoys being outdoors and fostering creativity and independence.
* Excellent references.
* Open to moving to PR with us from Jan-Jun ‘27
We are hoping to find someone who feels like an extension of our family during this special season and would love to build a warm, respectful relationship with the right person.
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The Hæfelin Family
The Hæfelin Family
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The O'Connor Family
The O'Connor Family
A little bit about us
Who we are: A family of four looking for our first nanny! We have an infant son who will be 4 months old at the end of May and a daughter who just turned 4.
What we're looking for: part-time care for infant son (4 months old) + occasional care for my 4 year old daughter, as needed (drop-off/ pickup, school closures etc).
When: approx 18 hrs/ week.. but can be flexible. Ideally looking for:
- 3 days/ week (T/ W/ TH)
- 8am-2pm
Start date: immediately through end of summer (however we may need support until November)
Responsibilities:
- full care for my infant son (feeding, napping, changing, taking outside to playroom, park, etc.)
- we may on occasion need help with our 4 year old daughter for drop-off/ pick-up from school/ camp & also on days where her school may be closed due to holiday, etc.
- Nice to have but not a requirement: light housework (laundry/ cleaning) and some cooking/ food prep
Expectations: I will be working from home for most of the days but will try to be out of the apartment as much as possible. Ideally, our nanny will be very active, spending a lot of time outdoors when possible.
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The Watson Family
The Watson Family
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The Sheehan Family
The Sheehan Family
A little bit about us
We will be spending a few weeks in NYC visiting family and are seeking a nanny share for the weeks we are there so I can work remotely. From October 10 to November 4, M-F, 8AM to 4PM.
My son Francis is a hilarious and energetic Kiwi/American. He loves riding his trike, singing songs and reading books.
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The Goosen Family
The Goosen Family
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